Trustees move minimum housing standards bill to second reading after amendment
Oct 28, 2025
Bill No. 0025-007 (Minimum Housing Standards) received a first reading by title, trustees amended Section 17 on yard vegetation requirements, and agreed to a second reading at the Nov. 13 special meeting; the clerk polled the board Yea—3.
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Bill No. 0025-007, a minimum housing-standards measure, received its first reading by title. Trustees focused discussion on Section 17 (Property Maintenance Requirements), specifically language governing open areas and vegetation; the board changed the language to require ground cover or vegetation for yards smaller than one acre and limit vegetation height to no more than six inches.
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